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POSTWEANING DIARRHEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Pig Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postweaning diarrhea
1, record 1, English, postweaning%20diarrhea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PWD 1, record 1, English, PWD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- post-weaning diarrhea 2, record 1, English, post%2Dweaning%20diarrhea
correct
- PWD 2, record 1, English, PWD
correct
- PWD 2, record 1, English, PWD
- post-weaning E. coli diarrhea 2, record 1, English, post%2Dweaning%20E%2E%20coli%20diarrhea
correct
- post-weaning scours 3, record 1, English, post%2Dweaning%20scours
correct
- piglet scours 4, record 1, English, piglet%20scours
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Postweaning diarrhea (PWD) is a serious threat to the economic success of the swine industry both due to losses as a result of mortalities and due to the reduced growth performance of surviving pigs. It is estimated that 50% of piglet mortality due to diarrhea is attributable to the causative agent of PWD, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). 1, record 1, English, - postweaning%20diarrhea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On some farms post-weaning scours due to E.coli persists despite vaccination, aggressive use of antibiotics, and improved facility sanitation. 3, record 1, English, - postweaning%20diarrhea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des porcs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diarrhée post-sevrage
1, record 1, French, diarrh%C3%A9e%20post%2Dsevrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce vaccin vise à prévenir la diarrhée post-sevrage des porcelets, une infection bactérienne qui connaît une forte recrudescence à l’échelle mondiale. Très coûteuse, cette maladie ne fait pas que retarder la croissance des animaux, mais elle peut causer jusqu’à 10 % de mortalité dans les troupeaux affectés. 1, record 1, French, - diarrh%C3%A9e%20post%2Dsevrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado porcino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diarrea post-destete
1, record 1, Spanish, diarrea%20post%2Ddestete
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diarrea posdestete 2, record 1, Spanish, diarrea%20posdestete
correct, feminine noun
- diarrea de los lechones 3, record 1, Spanish, diarrea%20de%20los%20lechones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diarrea post-destete suele aparecer a partir del 7o día y es en principio un disturbio funcional del intestino como consecuencia del cambio de dieta que luego, en segunda instancia, se transforma en infeccioso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diarrea%20post%2Ddestete
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